Penholder.



PEN OER.

' T. G. S

PENHOL APPLICATION FILED .18, 1010.

Patented se t.2o,191o.

Than-nag CZ. S zncar' UNITED seam PATENT OFFICE.

' THOMAS c. srmrcma' or wEwAfiI'TcHKA, FLORIDA.

, PENHoLnER.

Specification of Letters fatent. Patented Sept. 20, 1910- Application filed January 18, 1910. Serial No. 568,613.

Toall whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, Tnonas C, SPENCER, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVewaliitchk'a', in the county of Calhoun and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholders, of

which the following is a specification, ref-" erelice being had the'rei n to'tlfe accompany- '1ngdraw.ing.

This invention relates to penholders and has special. reference to that class of penholders in which means are provlded for iclalnpii'lg the pen to the penholder and ejecting the pen. a

The invention has for its object to provide a penholder of this kind which will be simple and economical in construction and ver ethclent 1n operatlon. I

. ther objects and advantages will'be apparent from the following description, and it will be understood that modifications ot' the specific mush-notion shown may be made I without departing from the essential fea- 3 is a front endview ofth device for clampposition. Fig. 5 is'a detail plan view of the ing the pen, shown in posit-ion when the pen is not secured therein. Fig. 4 is a view simi-- lar to Fig. 3 showing the pen in clamped pen clamping sleevedetachedfrom the ham dle, and Fi 6 is a view' of the blank from V sleeve (3) formed from a sheet metal blank which thes eeve is, formed. v In carrying out the invention (1) indieates the handle of the pen formed at its forward end with a reduced shouldered por-' tion (2) on which is mounted the tubular (4), shown-in Fig. 6. @This sheet nietal blank'is provid ed'at' one end with a projection (5) consisting" of a short narrow strip extending fromone corner of the blank (4).

The sleeve (3) 'is formed by rollin the.

blank (4) into a cylindrical or tubular s ape, as shown in Fig. 5, the longitudinal edges of the sleeve being spaced apart from v .other-to. form a longitudinal slot (6), and

the rojecticm (5) atone end ofsaid sleeve 'over apping'the sleeve at its end.

When the sleeve (,3) is mounted on the ner end of said sleeve each - handle 1 with theslot (6) 0.. its upper side, within the sleeve (3) is loosely mounted a core (7 formed of a short tubular piece of sheet metal with its longitudinal edges spaced some distanceapart, said core being preferably taperin in length, the narrow end of said core (7 being lpcated at, the in- 3 movable pin (8) extends through a hole 9) its lower end and a head (11 at its upper ward movement of the pin (8) and the head (11) serving-as a finger piece to move the core (7) longitudinally back and forth in the sleeve (3). The head (11) normally is desired to operate the core (7) the head (11) may be grasped by the fingers and raised. In its normal position the head (1],). takes up little room and there is no n'ojection extending out of the slot (6). WV 1611 the pen (12) is insertedin the sleeve (3) above so as to causethe core to press against the bottom of the sleeve. (3) and the shank'of I the pen also resses up against the under side of the top of the sleeve (3) there'b causing the upper portion of the sleeve to be forced apart. The projection or stri' (5) moves over the portion of the sleeve (3 wlth of the upper portion of the sleeve (3)'and by the spring action of the sleeve the pen (12) will be firmly clamped against the core (7).

a stop forthe shank of the en abutting move'the en (12) the" pin (8) is raised byrasping t e head 11) and lifting the pin 8 and thenb v 8 the core (i is moved forward and the pen (12) is'ejected. It .willb'e seen that the strip (5) serves as a. stop to limit the for-- ward movement of the pip (8). Itwill be seen that y means of this im vention the parts are simply constructed and that by means of their construction arid arrangement the pen will be firmly clasped therein and, may be readily ejected.

Having described the invention v'vhat I a handle, a split resilient sleeve clamped to. said handle and-having longitudinal end, thehead (10) serving to limit the up-.

As shown in Fig.- 2 the pin (8) serves as" against the same. When it is esired to re-.

A vertically in the'up er side of the core (7 and a so through t e slot (6) and has a head (10) at rests on the top of the sleeve and when it the core (7) it forcesthe core (7) downward which it overlaps owing to the spring action pus ing forward on thepln I lot) 1. In a device of the character described,

edges spaced apart to form a longitudinal slot and having a strip at .one end overlapping said sleeve, a longitudinally movable core in said sleeve and a pin connected to said core and projecting through said slot and adapted to operate said core.

2. In a device of the character described, a handle, a split resilient sleeve clamped to said handle and having its longitudinal edges spaced apart to form a slot and having a transverse strip at one end overlapping said sleeve, a longitudinally movable core a handle, a split resilient sleeve clamped thereto and having its longitudinal edges mounted in said sleeve and a vertically movable pin extending through said core and through said longitudinal slot in the sleeve and having a head at each end. I

3.In a deviceof the character described,

side of said core and through t e longitudinal slot in said sleeve and having a head at each end.

4:. In a devicev of the character described, a handle, a split resilient sleeve clamped thereto and having its longitudinal edges spaced apart to form a slot and having at' one end a projecting strip overlapping the sleeve, a tapering tubular core longitudinally movable in said sleeve, and loosely mounted therein and normally spaced at its upper side from the top to the sleeve and having longitudinal edges. spaced apart and resting on the'bottom of the sleeve and a vertically movable finger piece consisting of a pin attached to and extending through one side of said core and through theslot in the sleeve and having a head at each end, said in being normally in lowered position with its upper head resting against said longitu dinal slot.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atfix my signature in presence of two itnesses.

THOMAS C. SPENCER.

Vitnesses ArProK HIGGINS, G. IV. RHODES. 

